How did you negotiate your purchase?

[rafaelsmith]

I had to laugh at some of the "extra fees." I drove 3 hours to Raleigh, NC to scope out their HUGE inventory of Gladiators. All colors and trims available at the time. I didn't mention Tri City's deal, but I had them do a quote for my particular build. DMV fees were $56 more than Tri City, and I had to seriously swallow a good laugh at the mandatory $199 wheel lock lugnuts. And when I asked the salesman about the black Friday employee discount pricing, he said that it's only $750 savings (doesn't sound like 5% to me). Doc fees were $200 more than Tri City also.

What got me was the three dealers that responded with the auto response and that's it. Have not heard a peep out of them.

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[Rex3rd]

What got me was the three dealers that responded with the auto response and that's it. Have not heard a peep out of them.

You probably won't. Then all of a sudden every day you will get spam mail from them

 

[arosen1997]

I mentioned my negotiation process in the thread I made when I bought my JT last week.

In case anyone was wondering what I did for such a deal, it was:
1. Black Friday
2. Already on the lot
3. Talked them down a good bit initially
4. Then intentionally got a loan for less than we agreed at the dealership to finance knowing I could cover the difference if they didn't cave.
5. Told them I could only finance for 3k under what I initially told them I could
6. They just kinda folded and sold it to me

So yeah basically as it says above, small black Friday sale already, negotiated about the features it had and I didn't necessarily want, asked for a mil discount. Then the 300IQ move was honestly following my old man's advice and getting a loan for less than the amount that I had agreed to finance at the dealership.

 

[CMac]

I mentioned my negotiation process in the thread I made when I bought my JT last week.

So yeah basically as it says above, small black Friday sale already, negotiated about the features it had and I didn't necessarily want, asked for a mil discount. Then the 300IQ move was honestly following my old man's advice and getting a loan for less than the amount that I had agreed to finance at the dealership.

Righteous.

 

[Racer_X]

Step 1: decide on interest in Gladiator (5 minutes)
Step 2: Had a local salesperson give me an overview of the rubicon (30 minutes)
Step 3: Did research on the forums: days, but fun
Step 4: Put spec together on order sheet (15 minutes)
Step 5: Submitted to local dealer and Spencer (10 minutes)
Step 6: Sent emails back and forth to local dealer (30 minutes over 5 days), got to dealer's rock bottom price
Step 7: Bought from Spencer (30 minutes)

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